Nine months a slave: when pregnancy is involuntary servitude to a foetus.
Recent globally compiled evidence suggests that one-quarter of pregnancies end in abortions. However, abortions remain illegal in many countries, resulting in unsafe practices. Debates have largely stalled with the pro-life, pro-choice epithets. To provide further arguments in support of legalising...
| Publicado en: | Reproductive Health Matters Vol. 26; no. 52; pp. 57 - 62 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2018
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